Soap dish



Dec. 21, 1948.

J. KIRKBRIDE SOAP DISH Filed Jan. 18, 1946 I o m K R m m A'I'I'D R N EYB Patented Dec. 21, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SOAP DISH John Kirkbride, Detroit, Mich. Application January 18, 1946, Serial No. 642,052

1 Claim.

This invention relates to soap dishes and more particularly to a soap dish that will elevate the soap and separate the soap from the usual water and moisture carried thereby after being used.

It is a known fact that the water and moisture retained on the soap after use thereof will adhere to the soap and cause the melting thereof, thereby decreasing the life of the soap and its usefulness.

An object of this invention therefore is to provide a soap dish that will drain the water from the soap, is simple in construction, efiicient in operation, durable in use and inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view the invention consists of the details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 are perspective soap supporting bar, and

Figure 4 is a detailed fragmentary view of the supporting bar and elevated end of the device.

Referring more in detail to the drawing the reference numeral I designates the soap dish having straight marginal side walls l2, curved endwalls I4 and a straight bottom It, the walls are perpendicular to the bottom thereof and form the straight upper marginal rim l8.

Formed integral with one end of the dish and joining the side bottom and end Walls adjacent the upper marginal rim I8 is the inclined raised platform 20 which permits drainage of soap placed in the dish into the well 22 formed at the opposite end of the dish by the front wall 24 of the platform 20.

Formed at right angles to the platform 20 are the upstanding square shaped pegs or lugs 26 which having straight upper ends 28 contact the soap at an angle thereby presenting a limited supporting area.

Positioned immediately above the well 22 and formed on the side walls adjacent the upper rim of the dish-are the opposed parallel U-shaped supporting ledges 30 which are adapted to removably receive the supporting bar 32, the upper upright of the ledges are inclined at 34 to permit views of the removable easy insertion of the bar and the ledges are at an inclined relation with the upper marginal rim.

The bar 32 is rectangular in cross section and upstanding square shaped There has thus will ,efiectively drain all water and moisture from of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

A device of the character described, comprising a soap dish having a bottom, straight side square shaped lugs formed thereon ing the opposite end of said soap.

JOHN KIRKBRIDE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,479,361 Blevens Jan. 1, 1924 1,840,467 Reno Jan. 12, 1932 2,230,709 Walters Feb. 4, 1941 

